Finance Act 1981

Right of appeal

14(1)An appeal may be brought against an assessment to the tax by a notice of appeal in writing given to the Board within thirty days after the date of the notice of assessment.

(2)The appeal shall be to the Special Commissioners.

(3)The notice of appeal against any assessment shall specify the grounds of appeal, but on the hearing of the appeal the Special Commissioners may allow the appellant to put forward any ground not specified in the notice and take it into consideration if satisfied that the omission was not wilful or unreasonable.

(4)Subject to section 55 of the [1970 c. 9.] Taxes Management Act 1970 as applied by paragraph 18 below, an appeal against an assessment shall not affect the date when any tax is due.